Staff Editorial: Dean search planning discourages participation
Remember all those emails from the Office of the Provost you received starting two weeks ago? Something about dean candidates? Odds are, you filed those messages as university spam and deleted them without opening them. Or perhaps you skimmed through … Continued
Occupy at Pacific asks for change
In 2011 the most popular English language word on the Internet has been OCCUPY. What is this movement? What does it stand for? What do they want to change? Those interested may want to look at the following statistics taken … Continued
From the 808 to the 503: How to celebrate the holidays island style
Finals stacked upon finals, group projects and presentations all mark the coming end of the semester. Although it’s hard to look past the next few hours with all that’s on our plates, the best part of the year is only … Continued
Testing finds lead in Clark water supply
Though within safe drinking water standards as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, trace amounts of lead have again been found in the water of Clark Hall. Back in September, biology professor Deke Gundersen’s environmental science class conducted unofficial … Continued
Course reserves easy to abuse
In 2008, the first lawsuit over electronic course content began when Georgia State University was sued by a group of publishers over their misuse of e-reserves. The publishers claimed that the university abused their e-reserve right by making more than … Continued
Pacific donor dies at age 60
Cathy Ann Stoller, wife of Pacific University Board of Trustees member and past chair Bill Stoller and a long-time donor to Pacific, died of a head injury Nov. 30 after an accidental fall at her home north of Dayton. She … Continued
Forensics team helps high school club
“I’ve grown up with ADD and a stutter, so I joined speech and debate team freshman year in order to learn how to control that and learn to use pauses in an effective manner,” Dominek Barajas explained, no evidence of … Continued
Optometry alumni, faculty earn honors
This year proved noteworthy for Pacific University’s College of Optometry with two alumni and two faculty members recognized for their contributions to the profession. The Oregon Optometrists Physicians Association Board named alumnus Scott Nehring ’79, O.D.’83 the 2011 Optometric Physician … Continued
Welsh capitalizes on dual matches for men
Although it may appear that Pacific’s men’s wrestling team is just getting started with their regular season, the wrestlers began their full-time training schedule nearly two months ago. During their off season, the men were expected to prepare with strength … Continued
Senator Merkley visits campus
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley participated in a panel discussion, “Life in Our Recession,” in Taylor Meade auditorium Nov. 13. The panel was comprised of Executive Director of Community Action Jerralyn Ness, President and CEO of Tuality Healthcare Dick Stenson, Pacific’s … Continued
Jobs’s portrait a new addition to library
Last month, a new portrait of Steve Jobs was put on display in the library. The piece was created by Assistant Professor of Art Junko Iijima and this year’s Basic Drawing Class to promote the art department in a space … Continued
Women’s wrestling makes comeback
Pacific University is one of the few schools in the country that offers a women’s wrestling program for those that want to wrestle at the college level. Head Coach Severin Walsh entered his fourth season for both the men’s and … Continued